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THE CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDEN GRAPE. 



Cambridge Botanic Garden Grape. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cata- 

 logue, no. 27. 



This fine variety has been long known to exist as 

 an old tree, trained to a wall, in the Botanic Garden 

 of the University of Cambridge, where it is cele- 

 brated for the unusually early period at which, for 

 so large a grape, it matures its fruit. This seldom 

 happens later than the end of September ; so that a 

 crop can be calculated upon in very unpropitious 

 seasons. 



We are aware it may be asserted that it is not 

 distinct from the Black Prince ; but when or where 

 was that kind known to submit to an English climate 

 as this does ? 



Wood pale brown, rather long-jointed. 



Leaves deeply lobed, with rather shallow inci- 

 sions, pubescent above, and rather coarsely hairy 

 beneath, becoming bright crimson late in the season. 



Bunch from 9 to 10 inches long, sometimes with 

 rather a narrow shoulder. Berries closely set, 

 very even-sized, of a rather oval figure, deep purple, 

 inclining to brown. Flesh firm, juicy, sweet, 



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